There is a difference
Between distance
And being alone

Distance is taking me farther away
Taking me on journeys to find new treasure each day
That will maybe make me happy again

I don’t have to travel to be alone
And each day I find that the loneliness has grown
It’s not something I need to go searching for

Distance is an excuse
So your worry and my pain can make a truce
And to keep me farther from the things that might actually help

Being alone is a problem
Keeping my emotions solemn
Even as people are holding my hand as we walk this path

Distance has long car rides
And self hating tour guides
And things to distract me from homesickness

Distance is melodious
It allows me to run from the loneliness
...Only to find more alone

Trust me when I say, there’s a difference
Between distance
And being alone